Why We Have Reduced 

 Our List of Varieties 



A Statement by Senator Orlando Harrison 



During the past few years my brother, Mr. 

 George A. Harrison, and my son, Mr. G. Hale 

 Harrison, as well as myself, have visited most 

 of the fruit-growing sections of the United States. 

 The purpose of these journeys was to secure first- 

 hand knowledge of the varieties and of the larg- 

 est and most profitable orchards. 



At various times we have visited the peach 

 orchards of Maryland, Pennsylvania, Texas, 

 Missouri, New York and other large fruit-grow- 

 ing sections. In all of these places we found 

 that four varieties stood first and foremost — 

 Carman, Hiley, Belle of Georgia, and Elberta. 

 Of course, we found a few other varieties, but 

 these seem to be sorts with a local reputation, 

 and in no case did a grower have large plantings 

 of these without regard to the variety. 



Nor is the choice of apples much wider. In 

 West Virginia, Maryland, Maine, in the Atlantic 

 Coast states, and in the extreme West a limited 

 number of varieties furnish the great crops. In 

 these sections the principal varieties grown are 

 Grimes, Mcintosh, Jonathan, Stayman Wine- 

 sap, Winesap, Wealthy, Yellow Transparent, 

 Williams, Oldenburg, Northwestern, York' Im- 

 perial and Delicious. 



These investigations confirmed the tests in 

 our orchards in and around Berlin, where we have 

 over 1,000 acres of fruiting trees about equally 

 divided between apples and peaches. We have 

 the "Big Four Peaches" and our fifth is the Ray. 

 Likewise we have the chief varieties of apples. 



We know the varieties that are the money- 

 makers in commercial orchards and the desirable 

 sorts for home planting; and from now on we 

 propose to propagate, to recommend, to sell 

 only such varieties. 



Other sorts may be valuable in certain sections, 

 and we shall continue to propagate and sell such 

 local varieties; but let me emphasize the fact 

 that the twelve varieties of apples and the six 

 varieties of peaches listed herein are unquestion- 

 ably the cream for most sections. Whether for 

 home use or for market, you may be sure of 

 success with these sorts. 



